The Iowa State Beef Checkoff is in force, with the first funds coming in to the Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC).

The Checkoff is the result of a 2016 Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) referendum vote. Fifty cents per head of beef sold goes into the fund, administered by a 10-member board under the IBIC. The Checkoff is in addition to the $1 per head collected through the National Beef Checkoff Program.

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